Senate votes to lighten GAO workload

In a reversal of the common increases to workload, the Government Accountability Office may soon have some of its duties lightened.

The Senate decided Sept. 22 it would be best to take off eight audits off GAO’s chore list because they're either outdated or not worth the trouble. For example, GAO audits the Senate Preservation Fund, but it costs more to do the audit than the fund spends in a year.